High prices were here before the war in Ukraine (one of numerous global wars underway, despite what you'd believe if your only source of information was legacy

High prices were here before the war in Ukraine (one of numerous global wars underway, despite what you'd believe if your only source of information was legacy media) which started only a few weeks ago. Our incompetent response will certainly make things worse, but soaring inflation was already here to stay regardless of the situation in Ukraine.